Rice 7, Tulsa 7 end 1st

The Owls have forced a pair of turnovers, which thus far have been their saving grace. The Golden Hurricane have rushed for 94 yards on 14 carries, and are dominating at the point of attack. But Owls safety Chad Price has an interception and a fumble recovery, both of which slowed Tulsa marches to the end zone.

The Hurricane scored on a 36-yard screen pass to open the game, capitalizing on a predictable blitz by the Owls on third-and-long. But after the first Tulsa turnover, the Owls converted a 42-yard Chase Clement-to-Joel Armstrong pass play, then scored on a 10-yard run by Quinton Smith, who took a late pitch from Clement on the play.